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Our friends Derrick and Julie Tennant–brother and sister–are incredible people of faith. Julie, by the way, has Down Syndrome so on this day, we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with her and all others who carry what Julie is blessed to call, “The Love Chromosome.” Julie is now a tee-shirt designer and you’ll be amazed at what she’s done. Take …

Before my senior year as a golfer at Auburn University, our golf coach retired and after several years under a coach I’d known my entire life (I’d grown up in Auburn, too), a new man was at the helm. And everything changed. He was a fitness advocate, and before we knew it, we (golfers, for goodness’ sakes!) were lifting weights, …

“Christians need sound teaching,” I’ve been told many times. And this of course, is true. But here’s a question, “How much teaching do we need?” Without starting an argument, I’ll add this: Sitting for sound teaching is beneficial, but we must also be quicker to go and tell. Think about it; Sunday after Sunday we can go to a good church …

65 HOURS? I remember staring in disbelief at the instructions that came with my learner’s permit when I was 15 years old. I had to practice driving for 65 hours? It seemed like an eternity. I was reading this information as my dad drove me home from my learner’s permit test. Luckily for me, I turned 15 several months after …

Inspired by Joanah Madzime’s Poem, “Dear God” A New Mission Field . . . While I was with my husband Kirk at one of his speaking events in November, a pastor gave me reason for pause. “We should not be surprised if within the next few decades we begin seeing missionaries from Africa journey to the United States to share …

“Demand more from the Lord.” Just writing these words is uncomfortable. For the modern Christian, we demand very little of Jesus. We ask him to be present with us when we pray. We ask him to be with us when we worship, when we go to church, when we have our quiet time. We ask him to help us when …

The Greatest Showman My daughters could not stop talking about the hit movie, The Greatest Showman, so because they kept insisting, I bought my online ticket, some popcorn and a soda, then snuggled into my reclining seat in the theater. After spending that much money, I was hoping their enthusiasm was worth my investment. It was. The film doesn’t disappoint. …

As we’ve kicked off 1st Faith, the obvious question is, “What do you want to do with this site?” Or in business terms, “What is your chief objective?” Simply put, 1st Faith is for all who want more when it comes to faith. We’re here for the Christian who says, “I appear to be doing as well as anyone else, but …

Let’s be honest with you: We are more than surprised at the growth in readership we’ve seen in the few days since we went live on January 17. Whenever someone (or in our case, several “someones”) begins a new endeavor, they set goals and benchmarks. We did the same, hoping to get a few readers here and add a few …

A Question Sometimes, a question turns into a life-changing moment. For me, it took place when I sensed the Lord asking simply, “Do you want to learn more? Or would you rather soar?” Because I didn’t have an immediate response, I asked my daughter and husband how they would answer. Without hesitation they both responded, “I would rather soar.” I …